idle chatter: the doc short list?

idle chatter: the doc short list?

For much of the afternoon, film distributors were buzzing via IM and email about the short list for the films in the Oscar best documentary category. Filmmakers in the running were contacted by AMPAS today and the list will be officially unveiled tomorrow. With the caveat that I have independently confirmed only some — but not all — of the following titles, below are the films on insider lists making the rounds this evening.

UPDATED: Wednesday morning as the rumors continued I added a category for those I’ve personally confirmed as being on the AMPAS list: